How to Use paperwork in a Sentence
paperwork
noun- The lawyer had us fill in the paperwork for the mortgage.
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The district had started the process more than a year ago but didn't complete the paperwork.
—Ryan J. Foley The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Jan. 2024
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This monthly process avoids a backlog of paperwork for the staff.
—Williesha Morris | Wmorris@al.com, al, 7 July 2023
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Three months later your lawyer sends you the start paperwork.
—Anonymous, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2023
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Doan’s mom filled out the paperwork and accompanied her son to the States.
—Susan Young, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2023
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The non-fiduciary role will last for 10 years or until her death, the paperwork states.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
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After more yelling between the two, Li accuses the deputy of being a fake, throws the paperwork and slams the door shut.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2023
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JetBlue’s customer service advised her to bring the paperwork to the airport on the day of her flight.
—Amanda Morris, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2023
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The rescue was present when she was put down, and gave Siler and Flores the paperwork to formally adopt her.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 7 July 2023
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The lawyers never filed paperwork alerting the appeals court.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2024
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The dhow’s crew lacked official paperwork, which allowed the U.S. boarding team to search the vessel.
—Alex Horton, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
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She, along with others, were told they would be discharged once paperwork was signed.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
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It's supposed to happen every few years where the ATF comes in and reviews your paperwork.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
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The new owner will complete the new loan paperwork and transfer ownership at the DMV.
—Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
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Her only option then is to drive back to the doctor’s office and ask for the paperwork to be adjusted.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
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The cardholder's bank approved the transaction, according to the paperwork, and the tickets were sent but not scanned in.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
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To date, six Democrats and three Republicans in Michigan have filed paperwork to run for Senate in the 2024 election.
—Julie Tsirkin, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2023
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So far, a dozen people have submitted paperwork to run against him.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
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Outside, Veliz filled out paperwork and cleaned up the rear of the ambulance, wiping the victim’s brain matter off his backboard.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
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In a best-case scenario, a child is matched and placed in a home for a trial stay; parents then submit the legal paperwork to formalize the adoption.
—Sally Ho, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2023
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No one else from SDSU submitted paperwork at the 11th hour.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
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Antczak is running as a write-in after having been removed from the ballot over a paperwork error.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2024
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Cyrus also filed paperwork seeking an annulment on the grounds of fraud.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
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The paperwork also said little about the turmoil in Hinojosa’s life.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 15 June 2023
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While home births have been on the rise in the United States in recent years, a midwife or doula often helps with the baby’s arrival as well as with the ensuing paperwork.
—Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
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When parents sign the adoption paperwork, they’re supposed to give their child a forever home.
—Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 8 July 2024
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State and local governments in New York and Illinois kicked into high gear toward the end of last year to get paperwork moving.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
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Franklin, 62, sat on his bed in his studio apartment, surrounded by paperwork and wept.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
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In March, Santos filed paperwork to run for reelection in 2024.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
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While filling out her paperwork, Kim started talking to Terry, who was eating at the restaurant.
—Blake Bakkila, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
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